Buddy is a heart who wants to teach you the two things any kid can do to help in an emergency. Ready? Let's go!
If someone falls down and won't wake up, here's what a kid can do.
Find a grown-up fast. If no grown-up is there, call 9-1-1 yourself and tell them where you are. Stay on the phone — they will help you!
Put your hands in the middle of their chest and push down hard and fast — like keeping a beat. Practice the beat in the game below!
These are the two steps the American Heart Association teaches for Hands-Only CPR. Grown-ups: real CPR should always be started by an adult when one is available.
Real CPR pushes happen about 100 times a minute. Tap the heart in time with the beat and watch it glow. Can you keep the rhythm?
Pick a color, then tap a part of the picture to fill it in. When you're done, print it to color on paper too!
Tip: choose the eraser to undo a spot. Printing gives you a clean black-and-white page for crayons!
Lily was coloring at the kitchen table when she heard a thump. Grandpa had slipped and was lying on the floor. He wasn't waking up.
Lily felt scared — but she remembered what Buddy the Heart taught her. Step one: call for help. "MOM!" she shouted as loud as she could. No answer — Mom was outside.
So Lily was brave. She picked up the phone and dialed 9-1-1. A calm voice answered. "My grandpa fell and won't wake up," Lily said, and she told them her address, just like she'd practiced.
"You're doing great," the voice said. "Help is coming. Stay with me." Lily stayed on the phone and held Grandpa's hand until the paramedics arrived and took good care of him.
Later, Grandpa gave Lily the biggest hug. "You were my hero today," he said. And Lily knew that even a kid can be a helper.
💗 The End 💗